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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso Riserva Santa Caterina d'Oro 2015
Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso Riserva Santa Caterina d'Oro 2015

Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso Riserva Santa Caterina d'Oro 2015

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Ciacci Piccolomini only makes this Riserva in exceptional vintages, drawing the best fruit from Pianrosso, their cru in Castelnuovo dell'Abate, where marl-rich soils climb from 180 to 240 meters. Four years in large Slavonian oak, 7 to 30 hectoliters, means the wood frames rather than flavors: Sangiovese with tannin that has some grip left in it, savory depth on the mid-palate, and the kind of structure that comes from farming organically on a site the producer clearly trusts. This is Brunello in its dress clothes, and 2015 was a vintage worth dressing up for.

Winemaker Notes

Only made in the most exceptional vintages, Ciacci’s Riserva is produced from the top fruit within their prized cru of Pianrosso within Castelnuovo dell’Abate Vineyard stretches from 180m to 240m above sea level, all planted to soils rich in marl Aging takes place for 4 years in 7-30 hectoliter Slavonian oak barrels, followed by 12 ... Read More

Details

Wine Type
Red
Producer
Ciacci Piccolomini
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Tuscany
Grape
Sangiovese

Professional Ratings

99 James Suckling

Wow. The ripe yet fresh aromas are so alluring and compelling, showing plums, cedar, rose petals and hints of leather. Full-bodied yet framed and tensioned with fantastic length and intensity. Polished tannins are powerful but reserved, showing great presence and character. This is a monumental wine in many senses of the word. One for the cellar.

97 Jeb Dunnuck

The 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva pours a medium garnet hue similar to the 2020, but the wine feels a touch more complete and harmonious. The nose is bright and savory, with anise, bergamot, dried Mediterranean herbs, and sweet spice all woven through the fruit. Medium to full-bodied, it has a focused line of acidity, ripe tannins, and a long, mouthwatering finish that stays energetic and fr

96 Wine Advocate

The Ciacci Piccolomini d™Aragona 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna di Pianrosso Santa Caterina d'Oro is generous in aromatic delivery, offering dark fruit nuances and layered complexity, yet it holds back on the palate, especially when tasted alongside the estate™s riper 2021 releases. That restraint is a defining feature of the 2020 growing season, which favored balance and clarity over m

93 Decanter

This Riserva is dedicated to Giuseppe Bianchini, who took over the property in 1985 and received the Santa Caterina d'Oro award in 2004, the same year he passed away. It comes exclusively from the estate™s Pianrosso vineyard. The 2019 displays extraordinary richness and concentration. It wafts with warm sand, strawberry fruit, leather and dry Mediterranean scrub. Weighty and caramel-tinged, the pa

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